Author: Marie Gionet
The Council of municipality of l’Ile-du-Grand-Calumet has declare a state of emergency for the municipality due to flooding. More details and an update from the municipality will be available soon.
During another special edition of Les Midis Express Pontiac, CHIP 101.9 had a reporter in the field in the municipality of Mansfield at the sandbag filling station at Chemin du Lac de la Truite. There, he spoke to the Fire Chief, Darcy Bélair, who game more details on the efforts of the municipal staff: Certain […]
The municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, which declared a state of emergency on Wednesday April 24th, gave CHIP 101.9 an update on the current situation of the municipality. That was the Mayor of the Municipality of l’Isle-Aux-Allumettes, Winston Suntrum, who spoke with CHIP at 1:30pm today. According to Sunstrum, the muncipality is currently advising the population to […]
The Mayor of the Municipality of Fort-Coulonge, Gaston Allard, came into the studio yesterday at 4pm to declare a state of emergency for the Municipality. Today, Friday April 26th, with the special rain fall warning in effect for the Pontiac region, Mayor Allard once again made it to CHIP 101.9 to give us an update […]
Will Amos Talking about Easter Flooding weekend- April 19 to 22 with our host Eric O’Brien.
Following the assessments of the rain and spring melt over the course of Easter weekend in the Pontiac region, in part by the Ottawa River regulation Planning Board and the municipalities of the Pontiac. Yesterday, CHIP 101.9 learned more on the current situation in the municipality of Waltham. Eldon Denault of the municpality of Waltham, […]
The Canadian Armed Forces deployed 45 soldiers in the municipalities of Mansfield and Fort-Coulonge on Tuesday morning in anticipation of rising water levels in the region. The mayor of the municipality of Mansfield, Gilles Dionne, gave more details in this interview with Elizabeth Séguin.
André Fortin update on the Flooding and his work at the national Assembly.
The Public Health Department of Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) issued a press release giving instructions and safety tips to follow in the event of a flood. Brigitte Pinard of Public Health department explained, in an interview with CHIP, the many services to help those in need.